Anna Mae Shipley, age 92, of Justice Rd, Afton, TN passed away Tuesday September 7 at the home of her daughter, Teresa Morrow.
Born February 8, 1929, a native of Greeneville, TN. She was a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland & Lula Mae (Looney) LaFollette.
Mrs. Shipley was retired from Magnavox, Phillips Consumer Electronics Co., where she worked 40+ years and was also retired from Numark where she worked 10+ years and a member of Happy Valley Church of Jesus Christ of Elizabethton, TN.
Survivors include three daughters: Sharon & Neil Haggerty of Gallatin, TN, Teresa Morrow of Limestone, TN, and Sonja & Keith Dorland of Woodbridge, VA; 17 grandchildren: Stephanie & Rob Garland of Frederick, MD, Sarah & Dwayne Price of Limestone, James & Allison Morrow of Mt. Juliet, TN, Johnathon & Genesis Dorland, Stephen Dorland, Katlyn Dorland, Adam Dorland & Joshua Dorland all of Woodbridge, VA, Matthew & Tanya Shelton of Centreville, VA, Andrea & Matthew White of Princeton, IN, Rachael & Justin Nagle of Milford, DE, Michael (Christopher) Shipley & Cheyenne Bunch of Midway, TN, TJ Shipley of Midway, TN, Russell Bowers of Greeneville, TN, Hannah Shipley of Greeneville, TN, Lydia Shipley of Greeneville, TN, Whitney Shipley & Cody Sayers of Chuckey, TN, 30 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren, one brother Rufus (Doc) & Alice LaFollette of Greeneville, TN, two close friends Janet Payne & Maria Esparza, church family, neighbor Tammy Wilds, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Shipley was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd Perry Shipley, one daughter Betty Ann Ermel, two sons Michael Perry Shipley, Timothy Lee Shipley, seven brothers Lawrence LaFollette, Clark LaFollette, William (Bill) LaFollette, James (Jim) LaFollette, Woodrow LaFollette, Charles LaFollette, & infant, and one sister Clara Irene (Sis) LaFollette Wilhoit.
The family will receive family and friends from 4:00pm - 7:00pm Friday September 10th at Kiser Rose Hill Funeral Home.
The Funeral service will be held at 3:00pm Saturday September 11th in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Donny Reagan officiating and everyone is asked to gather after the service to go in procession to the graveside services at River Hill Cemetery at 5685 Old Asheville Hwy. Greeneville, TN.
Pallbearers will be Keith Dorland, Johnathon Dorland, Stephen Dorland, Adam Dorland, Sawyer Price, James Morrow, Michael Shipley, and TJ Shipley.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bro. Orville Reece, Cameron Smith.
The family expressed a special thanks to Amedisys Hospice of Elizabethton, especially Seth, Ashley, Linda, Carl, Jennifier, Morgan, Jennifer, & Becky.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kiserrosehillfuneralhome.com
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